Somalia vs Zambia: Prevalence of undernourishment
Somalia
53.2%
in 2023
Zambia
37.2%
in 2023
Somalia rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th
Prevalence of undernourishment over time
- Somalia
- Zambia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 53.2% against 37.2% in Zambia, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 115 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 48.3% | 21.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 36.8% | 25.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 35.8% | 16.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of undernourishment, Somalia or Zambia?
- Somalia, at 53.2% against 37.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in prevalence of undernourishment between Somalia and Zambia?
- 16.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Somalia ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.